Playing Card Collecting

Playing cards offer a rich vein for collectors, due to the long history of playing cards and the huge variety of cards that have been produced over the years.

Learn about playing card collecting, view private and museum collections online, and visit other collectors to learn about their passion for playing cards.

52 Plus JokerA club that facilitates the collection and trading of antique and collectible playing cards and related items, and advances knowledge about the history, manufacture and artistic aspect of playing cards.

Alta CartaA web site for playing card collectors who want to extend their collections, offering playing cards for trade and sale. The site also offers a playing card knowledge base with links and information about collecting playing cards.

Antique Playing Card CollectionBarry Magarick's Antique Playing Card Collection exhibits some favorite historic decks for people interested in old and curious playing cards.

Australian Playing Card Collectors SocietyThe Australian Playing Card Collectors Society that holds regular meetins and fairs at which members and visitors may display and discuss their collections, as well as trade cards.

NaipemaniaA personal page dedicated to the collecting of playing-cards. Javier Ruiz collects Spanish playing-cards made all around the world , especially ancients. The site includes samples from his collection and playing card links.

Plainbacks.comA gallery of standard english playing cards, illustrating the variety and history of standard cards, and providing a reference for fellow collectors and admirers of cards.

Playing Card Joker CollectionPlaying card joker collection, includes images of traditional jokers grouped by topic. Information for collectors, history of playing cards, links and collecting supplies.

The World of Playing CardsEverything you ever wanted to know about playing cards ... from what the earliest playing cards looked like to how to make your own hand-made pack or buy an unusual deck to add to your collection.